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The New York Giants will be operating without rookie running back Cam Skattebo for the remainder of the season after the injury he suffered in Week 8 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Skattebo very clearly suffered a significant injury, and the worst fears have officially been realized.
Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com reports that the Giants have revealed Skattebo has suffered a dislocated ankle, which means he will indeed miss the rest of the season. Skattebo will undergo more tests at the hospital.
“From the Giants: Cam Skattebo suffered a dislocated ankle and he was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Stapleton wrote.
To get an idea of how long Skattebo could be out, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Chris Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle in Week 7 of the 2024 season and didn’t return until Week 4 of this season, so it took him about 11 months to return.
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Of course, different factors can lead to different recovery timelines and results, but 11 months from now would mean that Skattebo may not return on time for the start of the 2026 campaign.
What Skattebo has working for him is he’s younger than Godwin, and Godwin had also suffered a significant injury the year prior, so we should take that into account.
We could get another update later today, but if not head coach Brian Daboll will likely provide one on Monday.
Regardless, the fact that an injury has robbed us from being able to watch the rookie the rest of the season is just devastating.
Here’s to a speedy recovery.
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